TABLE 2.
Environmental attributes, overall, and according to SES
| Total | Low SESa | High SESb | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective measures | ||||
| Residential density (number/km2)c | 1330 (431) | 1310 (359) | 1351 (492) | <0.1 |
| Intersection density (number/km2)d | 54.3 (25.8) | 55.6 (23.7) | 52.9 (27.7) | <0.05 |
| Land use mixe | 0.56 (0.16) | 0.58 (0.15) | 0.54 (0.17) | <0.001 |
| Net retail area ratio (%)f | 22.3 (13.8) | 21.9 (12.6) | 22.8 (15.0) | ns |
| Perceived measures (range 1–4) | ||||
| Access to destinations | 3.07 (0.77) | 3.04 (0.76) | 3.10 (0.78) | ns |
| Neighborhood esthetics | 2.84 (0.63) | 2.68 (0.65) | 3.01 (0.57) | <0.001 |
| Walking infrastructure | 2.89 (0.53) | 2.85 (0.52) | 2.92 (0.55) | <0.05 |
| Traffic/barriers not a problem | 2.90 (0.63) | 2.81 (0.63) | 2.98 (0.62) | <0.001 |
| Crime safety | 2.84 (0.63) | 2.67 (0.63) | 3.02 (0.57) | <0.001 |
Results are shown in mean (SD)
aLow: IRSD <951
bHigh: IRSD ≥951
cThe density of dwellings in residential area within the 1 km buffer area
dThe density of intersections (3-way or more) within the 1 km buffer area
eEntropy value based on the size of residential, retail, and recreational land uses
fThe proportion of total retail floor area to total retail parcel area within the 1 km buffer area